Events for December 5th, 2008
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Friday - December 5th
Bars & Clubs / Bar/Club Event
Repeal Day Party
Moonshine - 1824 W. Division St. - Chicago (East Village / Ukrainian Village)
8 p.m.
Dress as a flapper or gangster and celebrate the 75th anniversary of Prohibition's end. The themed bash includes swing dancing performances, music from the era, a Dewar's toast and giveaways like boas and fedoras. Also, get an old-fashioned shave or shoeshine on-site, compete in thumb wrestling...
Leisure / Recreation Event
Wicker Park Critical Mass Ride
Ashland and Milwaukee Avenues - 1200 N. Ashland Ave. - Chicago (East Village / Ukrainian Village)
A monthly bike ride through the Wicker Park neighborhood. Helmets recommended.
Events / Gallery Exhibit
Halloween Exhibition, a group show
Gallery Provocateur - 2125 N. Rockwell St. - Chicago (Logan Square)
Features paintings, photography, videos and sculpture by eight artists, including Wes Borland, guitarist for Marilyn Manson.Costumes encouraged at the opening reception.
Style / Shopping Event
Gamma Player Fall Sale
Gamma Player - 2035 W. Division St. - Chicago (East Village / Ukrainian Village)
Shop fall items at 30 percent off at this Division Street boutique, including a double-layer wool jacket from Midnight for $497 (originally $710) and a knit dress from Risto Bimbiloski for $399 (marked down from $570).
Events / Gallery Exhibit
Saying Goodbye, a group show
Greenleaf Art Center - 1806 W. Greenleaf Ave. - Chicago (Rogers Park)
Features artwork depicting people getting rid of Christmas trees and other end-of-holiday themes by Pat Conway, Linda Doyle, Judith Hladik-Voss, Judy Langston and Cheri Naselli.
Events / Gallery Exhibit
Made in Chicago, a group show
Chicago Cultural Center - 78 E. Washington St. - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)
Features photography from the Bank of America LaSalle Collection, dating from 1930-2007.
Events / Gallery Exhibit
Gauri Gill photography
Chicago Cultural Center - 78 E. Washington St. - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)
Located in the Michigan Avenue Galleries.
Events / Gallery Exhibit
Hidden Treasures: The Lane Tech Murals, a group show
Chicago Cultural Center - 78 E. Washington St. - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)
Features murals by Henry George Brandt and others, created between 1909 and 1913. Located in the Chicago Rooms.
Events / Gallery Exhibit
Not Just Another Pretty Face, a group show
Hyde Park Art Center - 5020 S. Cornell Ave. - Chicago (Hyde Park/University Of Chicago)
Features works by Cousandra Armstrong, Floyd Atkins, Paul Benjamin, Marie Krane Bergman, Dalton Brown, Gillion Carrara, Nick Cave, Juan Angel Chavez, Stan Chisholm, Cat Chow, Lexi Coffee, Luis De LaTorre and others.
Events / Gallery Exhibit
Chester Commodore, 1914-2004: Workand Life of a Pioneering Cartoonist of Color
Carter G. Woodson Library Branch of Chicago Public Library - 9525 S. Halsted St. - Chicago (Roseland/Csu/ Washington Heights)
An exhibition features more than 125 items from the Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature.
